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News Briefs U.S. Senate Won't Block Aid to International ClinicsJuly 10, 2003 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! President Bush's order to block US assistance to international family planning agencies that perform or advocate abortions was rejected by the Senate, 53 to 43, with Democrats leading the drive to repeal the order. The House has upheld the rule in previous votes. Abortion rights advocates said the order amounted to a "global gag rule" that could lead to riskier abortions by denying critical family planning counseling. The White House said Bush would veto the foreign assistance bill should it contain language to "allow US taxpayer funds to go to international organizations which perform abortions and engage in abortion advocacy." New York Times 07.10.03; Reuters A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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